Is it a truck or is it an SUV? That is the question many people asked when the Chevrolet Avalanche made its debut nearly a decade ago, a vehicle that blends the best of both …

New Malibu set for early 2012 debut.
General Motors will be flipping conventional wisdom on its head when it introduces its all-new and next generation 2013 Chevrolet Malibu in early 2012. Instead of offering its standard …

Mid-2012 release for 2013 Chevrolet microcar.

Following on the heels of a late summer release of its subcompact Chevy Sonic hatchback and sedan, the bow-tie brand has introduced its smallest model ever, the Chevrolet Spark minicar. …

Cruze down under adds a new body style.

The Chevrolet Cruze is one of the most popular compacts on the market, a five passenger sedan that competes against the Toyota Corolla, Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra, Honda …

Smallest Chevy offers an outsized driving experience.

Don’t even mention the word “Aveo” around Chevrolet’s brand managers. That word is anathema, representing a car that never lived up to its expectations, as small as those prospects …

“Auto Trends Magazine” has started a new “brand outlook” feature, to give our readers an overview of what some of the top automotive makes have planned for the coming years. We’ll always look at the …

GM reports June 2001 sales; Chevy Cruze paces its car portfolio.
DETROIT — General Motors reported an 11 percent sales increase last month over June 2011, below the 17 percent year over year increase for the …

Popular Chevrolet compact sedan may get a two-door sibling.

Chevrolet’s Cruze is a proven hit, one of the best-selling compact cars of our time. Introduced last fall, the Cruze has shown us that, “all is forgiven” …

First deliveries expected late summer.
DETROIT — Initially limited to seven markets, the plug-in hybrid electric Chevrolet Volt will soon be offered in all 50 states, from the North Slope of Alaska to the teeming barrio …

By Harrison Card
Engine swap book for performance enthusiasts.
The essential American performance engine title has changed hands a very few amount of times over the last 80 years. Without question, the Ford V-8 engine, also known …

Officials in Bowling Green, Ky., are breathing a sigh of relief following General Motors’ announcement to invest $131 million as part of an upgrade of the factory where it builds its iconic Chevrolet Corvette sports …

On Monday evening, eastern time, General Motors unveiled the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu at an auto show in Shanghai, China. This model will go on sale in early 2012, replacing the current generation Malibu and will …

Chevrolet is celebrating its centennial anniversary this year, thus it is fitting that this all-American brand is enjoying record sales. But, it isn’t only in the American market where Chevrolet is enjoying a growing appeal: …

The Chevrolet Impala is an aged five passenger front-wheel-drive sedan, reintroduced in late 1999 as a 2000 model. Based on the same W-platform that underpinned the previous generation Buick LaCrosse, the Impala is nonetheless a …

Last week, Jason Lancaster shared “Trends Indicated Compact Pickups Will Die,” outlining the declining interest for these types of trucks at least in North America. Elsewhere, demand for smaller pickup trucks remains strong, primarily in …

Today is the first of two media days for the 2011 Chicago Auto Show with Friday the official start of the public segment. From February 11-20, 2011, Chicagoland residents will be able to take in …

Chevrolet’s mid-size sedan offering received a tremendous boost when the next generation model was released for the 2008 model year. The design change was profound, taking a bland and boxy body style and replacing it …

When it comes to visual appeal, the Chevrolet Impala trails most other full-size models in this category. Indeed, when the latest generation Ford Taurus was released for 2010, the Impala’s age became strikingly apparent.
No matter, …

The plug-in Chevrolet Volt may be one of the most hyped vehicles of our time. That also means everyone’s expectations are high as this electrified sedan hits the market beginning in November 2010.
Hyping a product …

Chevrolet’s Corvette has been around since 1953, one of the most enduring model names of all time. Only in 1983 did the world miss out on a brand new Corvette, as General Motors worked through …

When it came to minivans, General Motors seemed as if it could never get this vehicle line right. Chrysler, Toyota and Honda long dominated the segment, contributing to GM’s eventual total exit from the once …

General Motors believes that Chevrolet has what it takes to maintain its position as a top global brand, as it sells some 3.5 million models annually in more than 130 countries. The bow tied brand …

What is the most important Chevrolet product released over the past few years or soon to be introduced?
Some people may say the Camaro, as that vehicle put Chevrolet squarely back in the pony car game, …

Korean automaker gives up another exec
Hyundai needs to circle the wagons if they are to succeed in keeping General Motors away from its key marketing people.
For the second time this year, a key Hyundai executive …

Lighter Corvette Coming?
Quick! If you want a potent V8 engine for your Corvette, then you need to buy the C7 model. That’s because General Motors is looking to build the C8 edition with a V6…placed …

The US market will not see the seven passenger Chevy Orlando after all. GM has announced that this multi-purpose vehicle, based on the Cruze platform, will be sold in Europe, Asia and Canada, but not …

I love to use the word “iconic” when I describe the Ford Mustang, America’s enduring pony car. For nearly a half century, this particular steed has filled a need in the heart of many sport …

General Motors (GM) is in for the fight of its life, working diligently to restructure in the midst of bankruptcy by overhauling the way that it does business. One thing that won’t be changing all …

As General Motors continues to restructure, the company is doing its best to make sure that new product introductions go on as planned. No company wants to present an image of scratching to survive, otherwise …

For the past twenty-five years, Chevrolet dealers have had to endure what some felt was an untenable position — one where General Motors created the Saturn brand to compete against Toyota and Honda for small …

By far the largest brand owned by General Motors, Chevrolet stands to gain the most as parent GM restructures. At the same time, Chevrolet stands to lose the most if GM cannot pull everything off …

You almost need to have a scorecard handy in order to track all of the different variations of the Chevy Cruze on the market.
More Variations On The Cruze Theme
The Daewoo Lacetti Premiere was the first …

Last August, when General Motors first began to really push the Chevrolet Cruze by having media specialists show up at a gathering in Lordstown, Ohio, the plant where the car will be assembled, GM indicated …

General Motors is in the process of a historic reorganization, one that could help the one-time global automotive leader pare excess brands while rolling out a number of new models. You probably have heard of …

For the first time in 35 years Detroit’s three car companies are locked in a muscle car war, one that hearkens to an era when big engines, rakish styling and speed were clear signs of …

General Motors has been very active on the track, racing cars from just about every brand including Cadillac, Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac and Chevrolet. These days, Chevrolet has taken up the mantle as GM concentrates on …